![The Good:"Silent Hill" is a movie about a woman named Rose and her husband, Christopher, who are concerned about their adopted daughter, Sharon. Sharon has been sleepwalking every night while screaming the name of a town, "Silent Hill". At her wits end, Rose takes Sharon to Silent Hill to try to find answers. As they near the town, she is pursued by police officer Cybil Bennett. A child appears in the road, causing Rose to swerve and crash the car, knocking herself unconscious. When she wakes up, Sharon has gone missing, while fog and falling ash blanket the town.Aside from changing which parent took their daughter into "Silent Hill", this movie is actually very consistent with the plot of the first game. It was hailed critically for its moody, atmospheric tone, and its horrific visuals.](http://cdn2-b.examiner.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/hash/86/d6/86d6bd1da324b4f0656eb50209c450ee.jpg?itok=N0-FJA09 "The Good:"Silent Hill" is a movie about a woman named Rose and her husband, Christopher, who are concerned about their adopted daughter, Sharon. Sharon has been sleepwalking every night while screaming the name of a town, "Silent Hill". At her wits end, Rose takes Sharon to Silent Hill to try to find answers. As they near the town, she is pursued by police officer Cybil Bennett. A child appears in the road, causing Rose to swerve and crash the car, knocking herself unconscious. When she wakes up, Sharon has gone missing, while fog and falling ash blanket the town.Aside from changing which parent took their daughter into "Silent Hill", this movie is actually very consistent with the plot of the first game. It was hailed critically for its moody, atmospheric tone, and its horrific visuals."){kind=small}
![The Good:"Mortal Kombat" is a movie about an inter-dimensional martial arts tournament designed by the Elder Gods to limit invasions between the realms of the universe. The realm of Outworld has already won nine tournaments, and if they win a tenth, its Emperor Shao Kahn will be able to invade and conquer the Earth realm.This movie was a fairly faithful adaptation of the video game it was based on. It only makes sense that one of the best fighting games in the industry would translate well into a pretty good action movie. With its gritty realism and faithful depiction of characters, the "Mortal Kombat" film still holds up today, nearly eighteen years later.](http://cdn2-b.examiner.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/hash/19/88/1988498dcc48ef5e22df0164d23b601e.jpg?itok=CzF78Dgp "The Good:"Mortal Kombat" is a movie about an inter-dimensional martial arts tournament designed by the Elder Gods to limit invasions between the realms of the universe. The realm of Outworld has already won nine tournaments, and if they win a tenth, its Emperor Shao Kahn will be able to invade and conquer the Earth realm.This movie was a fairly faithful adaptation of the video game it was based on. It only makes sense that one of the best fighting games in the industry would translate well into a pretty good action movie. With its gritty realism and faithful depiction of characters, the "Mortal Kombat" film still holds up today, nearly eighteen years later."){kind=small}
![The Good:The aforementioned "Wreck-It Ralph" is a movie about a video game villain, who desperately wants to be the hero. At a support group for video game villains, Ralph expresses his desire to stop being the bad guy. Back at home, Ralph finds the other characters celebrating their game's 30th anniversary without inviting him. They tell Ralph ehat he'd need to win a medal in order for them to respect him. Ralph then goes in an all out adventure, going from game to game, in order to win a medal and earn the respect of his peers.While not based on a game itself, it warranted inclusion into this list because of the spirit of the film. It's about video games, and includes many real world video game characters.](http://cdn2-b.examiner.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/hash/a8/2f/a82f94cad90bc6da998501aadc1da202.png?itok=3Kg5KIQU "The Good:The aforementioned "Wreck-It Ralph" is a movie about a video game villain, who desperately wants to be the hero. At a support group for video game villains, Ralph expresses his desire to stop being the bad guy. Back at home, Ralph finds the other characters celebrating their game's 30th anniversary without inviting him. They tell Ralph ehat he'd need to win a medal in order for them to respect him. Ralph then goes in an all out adventure, going from game to game, in order to win a medal and earn the respect of his peers.While not based on a game itself, it warranted inclusion into this list because of the spirit of the film. It's about video games, and includes many real world video game characters."){kind=small}
Walt Disney Pictures’ animated film “Wreck-It Ralph” was named best animated film of 2012 at the 40th Annie Awards on Saturday evening, February 2, 2013 at UCLA's Royce Hall. “Wreck-It Ralph” is a film about a video game villain who wants more than anything to become the hero. While not technically based on a game itself, it does prominently feature real-life video game characters.
Note: "Wreck it Ralph" also has the chance of winning an Academy Award later this month... stay tuned to see if it wins.
Movies based on video games have, at best, had a rocky history. From the atrocity that was “Super Mario Bros.”, to the fairly faithful adaptation of “Silent Hill”, video games have proven to not always be the best recruiting grounds for successful movies. One director has made more terrible video game movies than any other, and that's Uwe Boll. Boll's movies are an insult to both, movies and video games. But as history has shown us, appearances can be deceiving.
Most people would agree that "Wreck-It Ralph" is an exception to the rule, but even though they are rare, good video game movies exist. In honor of "Wreck-It Ralph" winning, here is a list of video game films broken into three categories: The good, the bad, and the Uwe Boll.
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"Call of Duty" championship 2013
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![The Good:The aforementioned "Wreck-It Ralph" is a movie about a video game villain, who desperately wants to be the hero. At a support group for video game villains, Ralph expresses his desire to stop being the bad guy. Back at home, Ralph finds the other characters celebrating their game's 30th anniversary without inviting him. They tell Ralph ehat he'd need to win a medal in order for them to respect him. Ralph then goes in an all out adventure, going from game to game, in order to win a medal and earn the respect of his peers.While not based on a game itself, it warranted inclusion into this list because of the spirit of the film. It's about video games, and includes many real world video game characters.](http://cdn2-b.examiner.com/sites/default/files/styles/profile_large/hash/a8/89/a889d5af313c957a1013b0afb9fca6d8.png?itok=cK7yBAPj "The Good:The aforementioned "Wreck-It Ralph" is a movie about a video game villain, who desperately wants to be the hero. At a support group for video game villains, Ralph expresses his desire to stop being the bad guy. Back at home, Ralph finds the other characters celebrating their game's 30th anniversary without inviting him. They tell Ralph ehat he'd need to win a medal in order for them to respect him. Ralph then goes in an all out adventure, going from game to game, in order to win a medal and earn the respect of his peers.While not based on a game itself, it warranted inclusion into this list because of the spirit of the film. It's about video games, and includes many real world video game characters.")
![The Good:"Mortal Kombat" is a movie about an inter-dimensional martial arts tournament designed by the Elder Gods to limit invasions between the realms of the universe. The realm of Outworld has already won nine tournaments, and if they win a tenth, its Emperor Shao Kahn will be able to invade and conquer the Earth realm.This movie was a fairly faithful adaptation of the video game it was based on. It only makes sense that one of the best fighting games in the industry would translate well into a pretty good action movie. With its gritty realism and faithful depiction of characters, the "Mortal Kombat" film still holds up today, nearly eighteen years later.](http://cdn2-b.examiner.com/sites/default/files/styles/profile_large/hash/94/5b/945b6d1280719527c57c2faf9f3bc50a.jpg?itok=TavZM5f6 "The Good:"Mortal Kombat" is a movie about an inter-dimensional martial arts tournament designed by the Elder Gods to limit invasions between the realms of the universe. The realm of Outworld has already won nine tournaments, and if they win a tenth, its Emperor Shao Kahn will be able to invade and conquer the Earth realm.This movie was a fairly faithful adaptation of the video game it was based on. It only makes sense that one of the best fighting games in the industry would translate well into a pretty good action movie. With its gritty realism and faithful depiction of characters, the "Mortal Kombat" film still holds up today, nearly eighteen years later.")
![The Good:"Silent Hill" is a movie about a woman named Rose and her husband, Christopher, who are concerned about their adopted daughter, Sharon. Sharon has been sleepwalking every night while screaming the name of a town, "Silent Hill". At her wits end, Rose takes Sharon to Silent Hill to try to find answers. As they near the town, she is pursued by police officer Cybil Bennett. A child appears in the road, causing Rose to swerve and crash the car, knocking herself unconscious. When she wakes up, Sharon has gone missing, while fog and falling ash blanket the town.Aside from changing which parent took their daughter into "Silent Hill", this movie is actually very consistent with the plot of the first game. It was hailed critically for its moody, atmospheric tone, and its horrific visuals.](http://cdn2-b.examiner.com/sites/default/files/styles/profile_large/hash/bf/4f/bf4fa2bca4d53185ad7c046aa084f75f.jpg?itok=fLqbBM4p "The Good:"Silent Hill" is a movie about a woman named Rose and her husband, Christopher, who are concerned about their adopted daughter, Sharon. Sharon has been sleepwalking every night while screaming the name of a town, "Silent Hill". At her wits end, Rose takes Sharon to Silent Hill to try to find answers. As they near the town, she is pursued by police officer Cybil Bennett. A child appears in the road, causing Rose to swerve and crash the car, knocking herself unconscious. When she wakes up, Sharon has gone missing, while fog and falling ash blanket the town.Aside from changing which parent took their daughter into "Silent Hill", this movie is actually very consistent with the plot of the first game. It was hailed critically for its moody, atmospheric tone, and its horrific visuals.")
![The Bad:"Doom" is a 2005 action and horror film, loosely based on the video game series of the same name created by id Software. Many fans were disappointed because the film did not follow the plot of the game, as the games dealt with an invasion from hell, and the movie dealt with a virus. The film's one redeeming quality was a scene shot from the first person view, in the style of the game. In that scene only did the movie truly feel like "Doom".](http://cdn2-b.examiner.com/sites/default/files/styles/profile_large/hash/53/81/53818b0bcf01924e860553b3cf096f4d.jpg?itok=kQg8fpOu "The Bad:"Doom" is a 2005 action and horror film, loosely based on the video game series of the same name created by id Software. Many fans were disappointed because the film did not follow the plot of the game, as the games dealt with an invasion from hell, and the movie dealt with a virus. The film's one redeeming quality was a scene shot from the first person view, in the style of the game. In that scene only did the movie truly feel like "Doom".")
![The Bad:"Street Fighter" is a 1994 American action film, loosely based on the same-titled video games produced by Capcom. The movie changed the plot of the original game and motives of the "Street Fighter" characters. In the game series, the character of Ryu is one of the main characters, while in this, he's barely a secondary character. Also, the American character of Guile is played by Jean Claude Van Damme, who sounds anything but American. It also significantly lightened the tone of the adaptation, inserting several ridiculous comic interludes. The film was a commercial success, making approximately three times its production costs, but was universally hated by critics and fans of the video game series alike.](http://cdn2-b.examiner.com/sites/default/files/styles/profile_large/hash/62/e5/62e5dbb58cac653fbcb738763beb7eec.jpg?itok=nsL3FRxS "The Bad:"Street Fighter" is a 1994 American action film, loosely based on the same-titled video games produced by Capcom. The movie changed the plot of the original game and motives of the "Street Fighter" characters. In the game series, the character of Ryu is one of the main characters, while in this, he's barely a secondary character. Also, the American character of Guile is played by Jean Claude Van Damme, who sounds anything but American. It also significantly lightened the tone of the adaptation, inserting several ridiculous comic interludes. The film was a commercial success, making approximately three times its production costs, but was universally hated by critics and fans of the video game series alike.")
!["Super Mario Bros." was a train wreck of a film. Mario and Luigi discover an inter-dimensional portal through which the brothers find themselves in a strange dystopian parallel world where a humanoid race evolved from dinosaurs rather than the mammalian ancestry of true humans in an underground Manhattan-like city. The movie centers on Luigi's need to rescue Daisy, rather than Mario's need to rescue Peach (who isn't even in the movie) like the games.One of the largest problems with this movie is that it couldn't decide what type of movie it wanted to be. Sometimes dark, sometimes wacky, and never consistent, this film lacked all of the fun that makes the game series great. ](http://cdn2-b.examiner.com/sites/default/files/styles/profile_large/hash/61/b3/61b3d7350a3e925ad3a632acae9eea05.jpg?itok=GsUFPwUN ""Super Mario Bros." was a train wreck of a film. Mario and Luigi discover an inter-dimensional portal through which the brothers find themselves in a strange dystopian parallel world where a humanoid race evolved from dinosaurs rather than the mammalian ancestry of true humans in an underground Manhattan-like city. The movie centers on Luigi's need to rescue Daisy, rather than Mario's need to rescue Peach (who isn't even in the movie) like the games.One of the largest problems with this movie is that it couldn't decide what type of movie it wanted to be. Sometimes dark, sometimes wacky, and never consistent, this film lacked all of the fun that makes the game series great. ")
![The Uwe Boll:"House of the Dead" is a 2003 action-horror film, based on the successful 1996 light gun arcade game of the same name produced by Sega. Reception among critics and fans of the game was overwhelmingly negative. "House of the Dead" is one of Uwe Boll's few films that made a profit. Its box office performance was still rather dire, however, the film fared much better with DVD sales and rentals.Imagine every bad zombie and slasher film, all rolled into one. One could almost think this movie was made as a joke, if it weren't for the rest of Boll's work. There is just absolutely nothing redeeming about this movie.](http://cdn2-b.examiner.com/sites/default/files/styles/profile_large/hash/e2/96/e29610f542e4d3d12523a41daf1d743c.jpg?itok=eSAW4_yQ "The Uwe Boll:"House of the Dead" is a 2003 action-horror film, based on the successful 1996 light gun arcade game of the same name produced by Sega. Reception among critics and fans of the game was overwhelmingly negative. "House of the Dead" is one of Uwe Boll's few films that made a profit. Its box office performance was still rather dire, however, the film fared much better with DVD sales and rentals.Imagine every bad zombie and slasher film, all rolled into one. One could almost think this movie was made as a joke, if it weren't for the rest of Boll's work. There is just absolutely nothing redeeming about this movie.")
![The Uwe Boll:"In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale" is a 2007 fantasy adventure film, inspired by the "Dungeon Siege" video game series. The film received extremely negative reviews from critics. The film was nominated for five Razzie Awards, including Worst Picture, Worst Screenplay, Worst Supporting Actor (Burt Reynolds) and Worst Supporting Actress (Leelee Sobieski), with Uwe Boll winning Worst Director.If the list of Razzie Award nominations weren't enough to tell you it's bad, then the conspicuous absence of the name "Dungeon Siege" from the title of the sequel speaks volumes.](http://cdn2-b.examiner.com/sites/default/files/styles/profile_large/hash/5c/c7/5cc78bbd7b888ed63930f131db197671.jpg?itok=F1RuZxMx "The Uwe Boll:"In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale" is a 2007 fantasy adventure film, inspired by the "Dungeon Siege" video game series. The film received extremely negative reviews from critics. The film was nominated for five Razzie Awards, including Worst Picture, Worst Screenplay, Worst Supporting Actor (Burt Reynolds) and Worst Supporting Actress (Leelee Sobieski), with Uwe Boll winning Worst Director.If the list of Razzie Award nominations weren't enough to tell you it's bad, then the conspicuous absence of the name "Dungeon Siege" from the title of the sequel speaks volumes.")
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